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Al-Anfal [1] (Arabic: ٱلأنفال, al-ʾanfāl; meaning The Spoils of War, [2] Earnings, Savings, Profits) [3] is the eighth chapter of the Quran, with 75 verses . Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is a " Medinan surah ", completed after the Battle of Badr .
His sons, al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406/1015) and al-Sharif al-Murtada (d. 436/1044), followed in his footsteps, continuing these responsibilities. [20] During the time of al-Shaykh al-Tusi (d. 460/1067), the collection and use of khums were internal matters for the Shi’i religious community, rather than an official responsibility of the state ...
"Al Anfal", literally meaning the spoils (of war), [8] was used to describe the military campaign of extermination and looting against the Kurds. It is also the title of the eighth sura , or chapter, of the Qur'an [ 8 ] which describes the victory of 313 followers of the new Muslim faith over almost 900 non-Muslims at the Battle of Badr in 624 AD.
(Al-Lahab) ٱلْمَسَد al-Masad: The Plaited Rope, The Palm Fibre, The Twisted Strands: 5 (1/3) Makkah: 6: 3: v. 5 [6] Allah cursing Abu Lahab and his wife, who was Muhammad's uncle and at the time of the revelation of this verse, Muhammad's brother in law, due to his hostility towards Islam and Muhammad. [6] 112: Al-Ikhlas ...
Al-Araf [2] [3] (Arabic: ٱلأعراف, al-ʾAʿrāf; meaning: The Heights) is the 7th chapter of the Qur'an, with 206 verses . Regarding the timing and contextual background of the revelation ( Asbāb al-nuzūl ), it is a " Meccan surah ", which means it was revealed before the Hijra .
President-elect Donald Trump complained on Friday that American flags would still be lowered to half-staff in honor of the late President Jimmy Carter during Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration.
Dick Van Dyke still makes time for leg day. The actor celebrated his 99th birthday on Dec. 13, then appears to have hit the gym a few days later, according to a video shared on his Instagram page ...
Matthew Tenedorio, 25, had a superpower: He could make people laugh, one of his cousins said. Tenedorio leaves behind two loving older brothers, his parents and many devastated cousins, said Zach ...